1. End of Civil War and Reconstruction

2. Lincoln’s Assassination
April 15th 1865
John Wilkes Booth
Plot to bring down Union Government
Johnson becomes President

3. Economy North: South: Industrial Boom in North continued
Land Grant College Act and Higher Tariffs
Industrialization during the war helped the US to emerge as a economic world power
South:
Had to rebuild- what little industry and railroads they had were ruined
Relied on Northern Investment
LGCA- gave money to states for sale of public land in the west

4. Society and Politics
Former confederacy left in shambles- including their social structure
Will eventually (after reconstruction) regain
Freedmen- had hope for the future
Short lived
Federal Authority
End of sectionalism?

5. Now What? Who will run Reconstruction- Executive or Legislative
3 main questions:
How will southern states rejoin the Union?
How will the southern economy be rebuilt?
What rights will African Americans have?

6. Lincoln’s Plan
10% plan- 1863, 10% of state voters had to take a loyalty oath to the Union, and could then set up their government. Abolish slavery and provide education for freedmen
Was rejected by congress
Compensation to white southerners for loss of property
No guarantee of equality for African Americans- did propose to send them back to Africa

7. Johnson’s Plan
Each state must ratify the 13th amendment, and draft a constitution abolishing slavery
Pardons and restoration of land to any confederate who swore allegiance to the Union (had to write to him personally)
States right to not allow African Americans into government
Southerner began to try and restore their way of life- Black Codes

8. Congress (Radical Republican) Plan
Response to southerners trying to take control-
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Congress Had a 2/3 Majority of Radical Republicans- could overturn a Presidential Veto
Wade-Davis Bill- at least 50% of voters must pledge an oath
Re-allocation of land and education of Freedmen
(see next slide)
Civil right act of federal guarantee of civil rights

9. Radical Reconstruction Legislation
Freedman’s Bureau Acts,
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Military Reconstruction Act of 1867
14th Amendment, 1868
15th Amendment, 1870
Freedmans bureau- government agency to provide services to freedmen
Civil rights act of grants citizenship and outlaws black codes
Military- divides remaining sates into 5 military districts under martial law